Is AI taking over the world? Join Brad as he learns about the future of AI in the creative industry from an industry professional! Tyler Bernabe, a former crypto professional, dance enthusiast, and video creative, joins the Berad podcast for a fascinating deep dive into the ins and outs of professional AI artists and creatives.…

Join Brad as he explores the latest trends in livestreaming and practical tips for creating engaging content. Doc Rock, a veteran in the creative industry, shares decades of experience and insights on mastering the art of livestreaming. Discover how he empowers others through his YouTube channel and membership program, "Lets Get Live."…

What has been interesting about moving from Amazon to leading a Product Team at a startup? What are some challenges now moving into a senior leadership position? What approach do you take when developing products? These are some of the questions I asked Shreyas Sali in this episode of the Almost Dropouts Podcast. Shreyas is Head of Product at Spock…

Shoe Designer, Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, National Figure Skater It would be remarkable to talk to someone doing any one of these things, let alone someone who has done all of them. But that is exactly what I had the privilege of doing this week on The Almost Dropouts podcast when I was able to speak with Collin Thompson. Collin has o…

In this episode, I had the pleasure of having Jeremy Hartmann, on the podcast. Jeremy recently got his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo as well has founded his new startup Mtion Interactive, a new metaverse initiative focused on content creators! We talk about the work he is doing, the adoption of AR/VR technologies, and wh…

In this episode, I had the pleasure of having Mylene Tu, founder of Lumaki Labs, Trailblaze Tribe, and member of the League of Innovators on the podcast! We were able to touch on her experience building startups, what excites her on Web3, and her new NFT project Trailblaze Tribe! Check out Trailblaze Tribe: Website: https://www.trailblazetribe.io S…

In this episode, I have the pleasure of having Kevin Michael, head of Product at Perpetua AI on the podcast! We were able to touch on the platform they are building, how one can scale an E-Commerce business, and some of his advice for young entrepreneurs. This is a great episode for anyone interested in E-Commerce or potentially getting involved in…

In this quick episode, I talk with Danilo Joksimovic, co-founder of Scena 360, a platform aimed at providing an immersive 3D gathering space to host conferences and meetups. We touch on some of the product itself, why certain decisions were made, and then go into what excites him about the metaverse in general! This is a great episode for anyone in…

In this quick episode, I talk with Helen and Sefunmi, two graduates from the University of Waterloo, who are currently working on Co.Lab, a mentorship program made to help people break into tech! We touch on what some challenges of founding it have been, why they believe its important to have diversity in tech and some of the success stories from t…

In this quick episode, I talk with Iris Guo, a Finance and Computer Science student at the University of Waterloo, who is currently working at Google X, will be working at Microsoft and has founded two startups! We touch on what her startups OpenMeal and Neutrify do, what inspired her to do them and some challenges/successes! This is a great episod…

In this quick episode, I talk to Benjamin Kranc, an expert on Canadian Immigration Law and principal of Law Firm Kranc Associates. We focus on how employers and employees can go about getting their work permits as well as some major trends in the Canadian Tech Scene! For anyone interested in immigrating to Canada, this is definitely an episode you …

In this quick episode, I talk with Sanjeev Musuvathy, a venture capitalist and sophomore at UNC. Sanjeev has a lot of experience in Venture Capital, Startups, and Consulting. He made the first investment at the Boston Based Odds On VC Fund, founded UNC’s first student-run VC fund Lux Libertas Ventures and has led key strategy projects for Y-Combina…

In this episode, I talk with my friend Vyom Malhotra, a former SWE Intern at NVIDIA, ECE student at uWaterloo and a filmmaker! I was excited to talk to him about what inspired him to get into filmmaking, how he balances creating films with full time engineering, how he leads a team in creating a movie and more! For anyone interested in filmmaking a…

In this episode, I talk with Jai Relan, a young 15 year old entrepreneur and former TedX speaker! I was excited to talk to him about his take on how Gen-Z approaches entrepreneurship, why he decided to found his startup WhyQ and some of the struggles of starting a business at a young age. It was an absolute pleasure to talk with him and it is amazi…

In this episode, I talk with my friend Siddharth Kumar, an MDE at Apple, an actor and content creator! I was excited to talk to him about his recent YouTube video on handling tech addiction, how he is working with a team to plan out and film a movie during the pandemic, how to start creating content and more! For anyone interested in movies, conten…

In this quick episode, I talk with Nick, co-founder of a new YC Startup called Superpowered. I was excited to talk to him about what Superpowered does, how YC has helped them throughout the process and what it was like to have their product go viral on Product Hunt! For anyone interested in startups this is definitely an episode you would want to c…

Hello everyone! Welcome to the seventeenth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have Ayush, a high school student with a mental health startup called Talk Happi. Today I was excited to talk to him about his challenges being a young founder and how recent events have impacted him and his peers. Guest: Ayush Malhotra https://www.talkha…

Hello everyone! Welcome to the sixteenth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have my friend Aradhya, a Software Engineering student at the University of Western Ontario as well an incoming Software Engineering Intern at Google and Consulting Intern at McKinsey. Today we decided to discuss some startups that we are super excited abou…

Hello everyone! In this podcast, we have Fuad, a former intern at Twitter and Tesla as well as an Engineering student at McMaster University. We discuss various subjects such as Fuad's experience getting jobs at Twitter and Tesla, his advice for internship seekers as well as a dive in his experience creating his podcast Into the Adult-verse! If you…

Hello everyone and welcome to the fourteenth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have Sarah, Recruiter Coordinator On Site at Google via Nelson Staffing. We discuss various subjects such as her journey on getting her position at Google, career coaching at Red Thread Services, the difference between a Recruiting Coordinator, Recruite…

Hello everyone! In this podcast, we have Christian, a Computer Engineering student at the University of Waterloo as well as a cofounder of Moralyzer, a new social media who's mission is to make the recent conversations surrounding social justice be not just a trend, but a permanent discussion we need to have. We discuss various subjects such as wha…

Hello everyone! In this podcast, we have Kaustav, a Mechatronics Engineering student at the University of Waterloo as well as a current Mechanical Design Intern at Apple and former intern at Tesla. We discuss various subjects such as Kaustav's advice for internship seekers, his experience getting jobs at Apple and Tesla as well as a deep dive on be…

Philip Lemoine moved to Hawaii with a big dream and a little experience in pursuit of building a wedding cinema company, Supreme Wedding Films. Yet after years of growing success, Philip found himself going down a path of alcoholism and loneliness; he found himself burnt out. It took some serious self reflection to realize that he loved shooting, e…

Hello everyone! Welcome to the eleventh episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have my friend Zulphkar, a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Waterloo as well as an iPhone Quality Manager Intern at Apple. We discuss various subjects such as Zulphkar's experiences adjusting to engineering, his experience getting a job at…

Hello everyone! Welcome to the tenth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have Neil and Parth, interns at Apple and Tesla. They are co-founders of Augment, a new community of diverse interns with unique backgrounds & experiences, whose main mission is to empower and elevate students around the world. We discuss various subjects such …

Hello everyone! Welcome to the ninth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have Shreyas, a Senior PM at Amazon! We discuss various subjects such as Shreyas' experience of moving from Software Engineering to PM, some tips he has on resumes and interviews as well as some resources he suggests that can be useful to aspiring PMs. We hope …

Hello everyone! Welcome to the eight-episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have my friend Sanid, an Electrical Engineering student at the University of British Columbia as well as an incoming Software Engineering Intern at Microsoft. We discuss various subjects such as Sanid's experience getting his Microsoft Internship without any wo…

Hello everyone! Welcome to the seventh podcast of The Almost Dropouts. In this podcast we took your questions from LinkedIn and Instagram and answer them based on our experiences! We hope that this can help out especially during this time where so many students are losing their jobs/internships. If you have any questions that you want us to answer …

Hello everyone! Welcome to the sixth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have my friend Aradhya, a Software Engineering student at the University of Western Ontario as well as an incoming Software Engineering Intern at Google. We discuss various subjects such as Aradhya's experiences adjusting to engineering, his experience getting …

Hello everyone! Welcome to the fifth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have my friend Vaibhav, a Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Waterloo as well as a former Test Engineering Intern at Tesla. We discuss various subjects such as Vaibhav's experience on his design team, getting our first job, our experiences at T…

Hello everyone! Welcome to the fourth episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have my friends Sarthak and Vyom, and discuss about various subjects such as our experiences in ECE at uWaterloo, our underlying motivations and other philosophical topics. Just as a PSA it goes a little off the rails and becomes pretty unstructured. If you wa…

Hello everyone! Welcome to the third episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode, we have Siddharth Kumar, a Mechanical Design Engineer at Apple, Actor, and Youtuber! We talk about a lot of various topics like Engineering, the arts and ultimately where the intersection lies between the two! Guest: Siddharth Kumar Youtube: https://www.youtube.co…

Making Money With Your Passion | Berad Podcast What does it mean to turn art into a business? On this episode, Brad Watanabe and Mauna Burgess discuss converting our passions, specifically filmmaking, into money-making careers and if profiting off of our artistry is selling out. Connect with Brad Watanabe: https://linktr.ee/beradstudio Suggested re…

How to Get Started on TikTok With Bryan Switalski Bryan is one of two Storybrand Certified marketing experts in the state and is the CMO for Ambient Group here in Honolulu. He has nearly 15 years of experience in graphic design, web design, and marketing. On this episode, he shares with us about how he got started in digital marketing and how busin…

Take Control of Your Life: The Keto Diet with Mauna Burgess When Mauna first joined the Berad crew, it took him awhile to get used to the fast-paced and physically grueling experience of being on production. Video production days are long, hot, requiring lots of walking, bending, and carrying heavy equipment. A year ago, he decided to work towards …

Find Your Creative Career: Life After Photography with Dallas Nagata White | Berad Podcast Dallas is an award-winning photographer who you might know from her Huffington Post featured Lava Kiss photo or her popular Spartan costume from her work as a cosplayer. She talks to us about her beginnings as an up-and-coming photographer, finding success th…

How to Build a Music Business Playing Ukulele with Jody Kamisato Jody Kamisato has always had a passion for music. Through his life he's seen how his 'Ukulele can unite people and build communities through the universal language of music. But turning music into lifelong career isn't something that just happens by accident, it was the result of his …

Brad Watanabe and Mauna Burgess talk about building intentional steps towards making 2020 a productive year. We discuss resolutions, and recipes for success.By Brad Watanabe

Hello everyone! Welcome to the second episode of The Almost Dropouts! In this episode we have Prashant Bagga, a former Product Manager Intern at Microsoft and current Nanotechnology Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. We talk about a lot of different products and companies during this podcast which you can see in the timestamps below…

On this episode of the Berad Podcast we chat with local entrepreneur Mylen Yamamoto who is famously known for reimagining the simple chopstick with her invention, Cropsticks. We talk about growing up in Hawaii, creating a path to success and working with global YouTubers and influencers via her other business Clique Now.…

Kimberly Jeffries is a diver, water safety instructor, entrepreneur, photographer and an all-around awesome human being. She's traveled the world to study and document the magnificent animals from the depths of the ocean to the great outdoors. Kim’s story amazes and inspires me personally to dream bigger and push myself to uncomfortable new heights…

Good branding communicates who you are and and what you do, while great branding emphasizes why you do what you do. With so many distractions in life and on social media, meaningful branding is more important than ever. As I was building my video business Berad Studio, I constantly had to remind myself why I was doing this and how to differentiate …

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first podcast of The Almost Dropouts, a student led podcast, where we discuss a wide variety of things from our experiences in Engineering and University as a whole to where the tech industry is heading! In this episode we have Devi, a 3B Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. We talk about a va…

Go-getters are great goal achievers, and what may seem unconventional may just be the winning angle that will launch you into a successful entrepreneurial career. In this latest podcast, we chat with Ryan Kalei Tsuji, owner and founder of award-winning video production company RKT Media, and hear about how he paved his own path and managed to build…

The media industry is exhaustively multi-faceted with various doors of opportunity where one can launch their career. For Valen Ahlo, his foot in the door was a simple step into the world of acting at the age of seven, which led him on a journey that morphed into a full-blown entrepreneurial career as a videographer and certified drone operator. Sh…

Some of the toughest transitions in life involve major crossroad decisions. For Andrew Tran, the choice to switch from pursuing medicine to media was heart wrenchingly difficult, but one that he knew to be the right one. Today, Andrew continues to build his booming media company, Redefined Media, and is a model creative whose story reminds us that …

Internships are often thought of as “gum beneath the shoe” work, but they may be the very thing that unlocks doors of opportunity, leading to you landing your dream job. For many creatives the professional path is not a straight shot, but rather a winding process of discovery and change. Third up to bat in our Season 2 lineup is Kent Nishimura, kno…

Second in our Season 2 lineup is local cinematographer, filmmaker, and rising Instagram influencer, Peter Fowler, owner of Endure Films, who shares a wealth of practicals acquired from years of morphing and navigating through the realities of the industry. With humble beginnings doing passion projects for "free-99," Peter’s experiences and advice a…

The creative industry undergoes an ever-changing evolution, and it can be a grind if you don’t shift, adapt, and flow with what’s current. In this second season of How Do You Shoot That?, we hear from a lineup of elite professions who each share about how they paved and pivoted their way to the top. Our first feature is with co-owner of Aria Studio…